Matthew 17:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast it out?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ Ἰησοῦ κατʼ ἰδίαν, εἶπον, Διὰ τί ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό;

Transliteration

Then proselthontes the mathētai to the Iēsou kat' idian, eipon, Through what we not ēdynēthēmen ekbalein it?

Grammar Details

*proselthontes*: aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - coming to/approaching
*mathētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - disciples
*Iēsou*: dative, masculine, singular - Jesus
*kat'*: preposition with accusative - according to
*idian*: accusative, feminine, singular - private/alone
*eipon*: aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - said
*ēdynēthēmen*: aorist, passive, indicative, 1st plural - were able/could
*ekbalein*: aorist, active, infinitive - to cast out

Word Meanings

*proselthontes*: coming to/approaching/coming near
*mathētai*: disciples/students/followers
*kat' idian*: privately/by themselves/aside
*ēdynēthēmen*: were able/could/had power
*ekbalein*: to cast out/to drive out/to expel

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mark 4:10 : 10 And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parables.
Mark 9:28 : 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, [How] [is it] that we could not cast it out?

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